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Letter from Jerome Kroll to his father dated January 12, 1862. In this letter, he discusses family and friends enlisting, hunting, and a funeral of a friend.

Military Service Note

Kroll, Jerome, Lansing. Enlisted in company A, Twentieth Infantry, July 30, 1862, at Lansing, for 3 years, age 21. Mustered Aug. 18, 1862. Corporal July 29, 1864. Taken prisoner near Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. Paroled Feb. 21, 1865. Returned to company April 13, 1865. Mustered out at DeLaney House, D.C., May 30, 1865.